I am most compelled by the transaction of pain in this song:
Will you give it to me
Will you take the pain
I will give to you
Again and again
And will you return it
This line 'And will you return it' gets more emphasis in the song than any other. What is this about?
It does not sound like a question posed to the lover (as in, will you cause me pain too). Rather, the speaker seems to rely on the lover for the transformation of the pain he causes (Will you take the pain) into something new (And will you return it). It is almost suggestive of purification. The speaker repeatedly seeks confirmation that the lover will participate in this process.
I am most compelled by the transaction of pain in this song:
Will you give it to me Will you take the pain I will give to you Again and again And will you return it
This line 'And will you return it' gets more emphasis in the song than any other. What is this about?
It does not sound like a question posed to the lover (as in, will you cause me pain too). Rather, the speaker seems to rely on the lover for the transformation of the pain he causes (Will you take the pain) into something new (And will you return it). It is almost suggestive of purification. The speaker repeatedly seeks confirmation that the lover will participate in this process.